PETER SEMNEBY TO VISIT NAGORNO KARABAKH IN MAY
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 26 2007
"I have arrived in Baku for one-day visit as the European Union
approaches media issues very attentively. Of course, I am interested
in concrete issues, and I discussed these issues in my previous visits
and I intend to keep on debating these issues again", European Union
Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby exclusively
told APA.
He said there are no specific standards of criminal responsibility
for libeling about any person.
"We hold the position that a journalist should not be arrested for
his articles. I have already faced this problem in other states. I
experienced that the best way in the situation is to remove article
punishing for libel from Criminal Code".
EU envoy expressed concern over the arrest of Eynulla Fatullayev chief
editor of "Gundalik Azerbaijan" and "Realni Azerbaijan" newspapers
and other journalists. "I am sure I will be able to discuss these
issues with Azerbaijani officials during my short stay in Baku".
Peter Semneby said his next visit to Nagorno Karabakh-Armenia-occupied
territory of Azerbaijan will take place in mid May.